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Goodbye in Russian
Goodbye in Russian is до свидания (do svidaniya) in formal situations and пока (poka) with friends. До свидания literally means until the meeting, a promise to meet again.
Aurélien CuvelierAug 9, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026The ways to say it
до свидания (do svidaniya), formal
пока (poka), informal: stress on the final а
до встречи (do vstrechi), see you: until we meet; warm and common
до завтра (do zavtra), see you tomorrow
прощайте (proshchayte), farewell: final partings only; dramatic elsewhere
How to use it
The до + genitive pattern generates goodbyes on demand: до понедельника (see you Monday), до вечера (see you tonight). Learn the pattern once and every parting phrase comes free.
Пока doubles happily (пока-пока), especially on the phone. Note the stress: poKA. First-syllable stress turns it into the word for 'for now / while', which is a different word doing a different job.
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